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#3. Suzuki Gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) vs CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano)
Minoru Suzuki and Tomohiro Ishii have been literally looking to beat the living hell out of each other for a while now and the two once again laid it down in the third tag team match of the evening.
Suzuki Gun is most notably known for their brutal in-ring style and as expected, this bout was no different either, as the submission wizard Zack Sabre Jr. looked to twist and turn both the CHAOS members in every way possible and in the closing stages of the contest, the 2018 New Japan Cup winner locked in the Orienteering With Napalm Death on Yano for the submission win.
Result: Suzuki Gun def. CHAOS
#4. Michael Elgin vs Taichi vs Hirooki Goto- Never Openweight Championship
A solid well and fast paced match between three of NJPW’s most underrated stars right now. Goto, who initially won the Never Openweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom 12, had the uphill task of retaining his title belt against not one, but two challengers, in the very talented Michael Elgin and Suzuki Gun’s Taichi, who has been a different competitor since coming up to the Heavyweight Division.
All three men showed an immense amount of resiliency in this contest and at one point, it definitely seemed like Taichi would eventually walk out with the belt when he used his microphone to take out both men. But, a valiant effort from Michael Elgin saw him capture the Never Openweight Title, following the Revolution Elgin Bomb.
Personally, I’d also love to see a one-on-one match between Elgin and Goto, following their tremendous exchange in this contest.
Result: Michael Elgin def. Taichi and Hirooki Goto
#5. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs Los Ingobernables de Japon (Evil and Sanada)- IWGP Tag Team Championships
After winning the IWGP Jr. Tag Titles for a record seven-times, both Matt and Nick Jackson now had the opportunity of winning the heavyweight version of the IWGP Tag Titles for the very first time in their careers.
Matt Jackson continued to do some tremendous selling of his bruised back, whereas, Nick on the other hand, also did some great selling of his injured right leg that eventually led to a failed attempt at The Bucks’ finishing maneuver, that is, The Meltzer Driver.
The Young Bucks eventually went on to win the match after connecting with The More Bang For Your Buck in order to pin Sanada and win the illustrious IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles for the very first time in their careers, in what was an absolutely amazing tag team match.
This was truly a magnificent and symbolic achievement for The Young Bucks, who are arguably the most successful tag team in the world right now.
Result: The Young Bucks def. Evil and Sanada.
